The General Digital Photography section is intended for discussion of Photoshop, printers, web matters, in other words things that apertain to our Pentax photography that are not about compacts or DSLRs. The peripherals if you like. If you read the description of the section, that's what it means.

If we remember that the function of the site is intended to be a resource for Pentax Users, then it really sums it up. Obviously general photography comes into it, but not somebody telling us all about their new Canon DSLR, for example.

I can see myself using the Q when I'm going to events or on trips that for some reason preclude the carrying of a DSLR kit.

Apart from anything specific, I carry a W90 or an I-10 now, everywhere I go. The Q could replace that.

I expect some people will be taking them into concerts, complete with telephoto lens.

I wasn't clear what time period the chart was over - too little English on the page. Perhaps someone else can expand on it for us?

If only it was that simple....

It shows positions of the top 80 cameras in Japan, so far as I can tell from the bits of English amongst the Japanese. White and Black Qs are both in the top 20, the DSLRs are lower down in the low 30s and lower positions.

The white Q at No 11 is the highest ranking Pentax camera at this moment, so it looks as though it's selling very well indeed. I think the black version was at No 17 or so. Add those together and the total might be quite exciting.

Thanks for the ranking list, very interesting!

Funnily enough, I am no Pentax fanboy as you put it a couple of comments back. I tell it as I see it, and there are lots of cameras I like and use. But this forum is Pentax User and other cameras are off-topic unless of interest to Pentax users for some reason.

We've now established that the Q sensor is not the same one as your compact Smeggypants, maybe the same type but not the same one. It's a new version.

Thus the dangers of speculation in advance. Now the TX-5 is nothing to do with the Q, at least not in more than passing regarding the sensor evolution, so please get back on-topic.

You will at least have the advantage of some rather spectacular landscapes! Hope you will post some results soon?

Yes, I suspect there will be lots of buyers who want something well made, versatile and very compact. A whole new world of things to appeal to new photographers in particular.

Desireable sells and I'm sure the Q will continue to cause quite a stir.

True, true....but something to indicate three would be good. Anyway, for now two is the new three!